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France eyes ban on social media for under-15s

The Hindu · · 580 words · By AFP
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“French President Emmanuel Macron is hoping France will become one of the first European Union countries to ban social media for under-15s, following similar moves in Australia and Indonesia.”
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“Both houses of parliament seem to have different visions for the ban, meaning they will likely need to reach a compromise before it can become law.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia, cross-references, or web searches to support or refute the claim about differing parliamentary visions for the social media ban.
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“The lower house National Assembly in January passed legislation demanding all social media platforms refuse new users under 15 and suspend accounts belonging to children under that age.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale [asɑ̃ble nɑsjɔnal] ) is the lower house of the bicameral French Parliament under the Fifth Republic, the upper house being the Senate (Sénat). The Na…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the French Revolution, the National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale, [asɑ̃ble nɑsjɔnal] ), which existed from 17 June 1789 to 9 July 1789, was a revolutionary assembly of the Kingdom of F…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Rally (French: Rassemblement national, [ʁasɑ̃bləmɑ̃ nɑsjɔnal], RN), known as the National Front from 1972 to 2018 (French: Front national, [fʁɔ̃ nɑsjɔnal], FN), is a French far-right poli…
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“The right-leaning Senate, which adopted the bill on Tuesday, did so with some reservations and attached several conditions through amendments to the text, which could delay the bill being adopted by both houses.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia, cross-references, or web searches to support or refute the claim about parliamentary debates on the social media ban.
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“Their revised version of the bill excludes online encyclopaedias and educational platforms.”
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“France's public health watchdog last year said platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram were detrimental to adolescents, particularly girls, though it was not the sole reason for their declining mental health.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia, cross-references, or web searches to support or refute the claim about Macron's statements on social media and emotions.
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“The president has said the emotions of children and teenagers should not be 'for sale or manipulated by American platforms and Chinese algorithms'.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron (born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017. He served as Minister of Economics and Fi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international presidential trips made by Emmanuel Macron, the 25th and current President of France. As of April 2026, Emmanuel Macron has made 327 presidential trips to 98 states int…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emmanuel Macron is currently serving as President of France. He took office upon winning the 2017 French presidential election. Macron was the founding member of Renaissance. He defeated National Rall…
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“After Macron's government suspended a flagship pensions reform last year, a social media ban could be his last major domestic change before he steps down in April 2027.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia, cross-references, or web searches to support or refute the claim about Macron's political career timeline.
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“Work on an effective age verification system is underway at the EU level, but is not due to be introduced until early 2027.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia, cross-references, or web searches to support or refute the claim about EU regulations on social media.
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“In December, Australia became the first country in the world to require TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat and other top sites to remove accounts held by under-16s, or face heavy fines.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia, cross-references, or web searches to support or refute the claim about Australia's social media policies.
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“Indonesia began enforcing a social media ban for users under the age of 16 on Saturday, and has already issued summons letters to Google and Meta over their failure to comply with the law.”
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“Austria announced last week it would soon ban social media for children up to the age of 14, with a plan to present a new law 'as early as this summer'.”
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“Spain and Denmark have also announced their intention to introduce a digital age of majority for social networks.”
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